cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
that day; the very same day
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to stop walking; to pause
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
weather-beaten; bleached skull
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
descendant; progeny; offspring
fertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination; insemination
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
harmony; concord; agreement; unity; union
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking